We Cook, Too! Did We Tell You That?

We are so close to our next restaurant adventure later this month. In the meantime, we thought it would be fun to share a recipe for a great dinner that we actually prepared ourselves. As you now know, we both love to cook--Simone tends to meal prep every week, and Damien definitely dabbles in the kitchen (especially if it involves the crockpot). But one of the best meals that we have ever made and enjoyed were these Spicy Shrimp Tacos.

A little back story about how we ended up making these Spicy Shrimp Tacos. We both really love seafood--it must be because we are Maryland natives. But Simone's fiancé (Hi Joe!) hates seafood, so when he is away for trips, Simone likes to whip up seafood dishes. On this particular day, Simone came across a recipe on Instagram via @born_2_transform who posted a Spicy Shrimp Tacos recipe from @feelgoodfoodie. The recipe was easy enough and looked delicious, hence Simone gave it go and invited Damien over. The shrimp in the tacos were coated in an amazing seasoning blend that included olive oil, cumin, oregano, chili pepper, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. The shrimp were topped with avocado (avocados can do no wrong ever!), salsa, and a cilantro chili sauce. Each and every ingredient in these Spicy Shrimp Tacos created a mouth-watering experience for us as we ate. These tacos were absolutely delicious! Our favorite components of these tacos were definitely the shrimp and the cilantro chili sauce; the cilantro chili sauce was so good that it could certainly be used in other dishes as well. Just writing about these Spicy Shrimp Tacos now makes us want to make them again soon (though, Simone thinks that Damien should volunteer to make them this round)!

We have included pictures of the recipe and the final product below. If you love tacos (who doesn't love tacos?) and shrimp, we would highly recommend you try your hand with these Spicy Shrimp Tacos. Until next time, treat yourself and take...or make...a food adventure today!

The final product. These tacos were delicious (thanks to Simone)!

The recipe for these Spicy Shrimp Tacos...yum!

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